proves

VERB

establish facts; put to a test

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confirm convince demonstrate determine explain find justify result show substantiate test try turn out validate verify

STRONG

affirm analyze ascertain assay attest authenticate back certify check corroborate declare document evidence evince examine experiment fix manifest settle sustain testify uphold warrant witness

WEAK

add up bear out end up have a case make evident pan out show clearly show once and for all trial

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal confuse deny disprove hide invalidate miss refuse veto

STRONG

aid assist contradict disavow disclaim help refute reject unsettle

WEAK

discredit hypothesize theorize

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proves

"It's like a rocket, have we created a monster for next year? Perhaps. It proves the city can cope."

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

But “Thunder and Mercy” proves its point: Uncovering the past can be a thrilling way of playing detective.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

And prosecutors believe Davis himself will be the star witness who proves their case.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

“Prosecutors frequently use DNA testing to match someone to a crime as a means of getting a guilty verdict, and they are not willing to concede that that same evidence also proves innocence.”

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026

That population growth also proves unsurprising when one stops to consider the actual numbers.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond